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The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, delivered a remarkable address at the inauguration of Bihar State Legal Services Authority’s four initiatives: a Victim Rights Centre, a Victim Rights Centre Booklet, a Transgender Helpline, and the Flagging Off of Multi-Utility Vehicles.
At the NGT International Conference 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s environmental and climate initiatives, while CJI Surya Kant traced the evolution of environmental jurisprudence and the constitutional dimensions of climate-related rights.
In separate interactions, CJI Surya Kant discussed the vision and objectives behind the initiative, while Justice P.S. Narasimha explained its implementation, the role of mediation and the need to institutionalise the process for long-term dispute resolution.
At the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026 – Delhi organised by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, CEO Gloria Lim delivered insightful opening remarks underscoring the importance of the conference in the current climate, SIAC’s achievements, and India’s position in global arbitration.
At the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026 – Delhi organized by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Chairman Davinder Singh SC delivered an insightful welcome address wherein he reflected on India’s growth and its relevance in the global legal ecosystem.
Calling Delhi the “nation’s laboratory for judicial innovation”, CJI Surya Kant marked the importance of specialised courts for timely and effective adjudication of complex criminal cases.
From ancient village panchayats and the Mahabharata to the Mediation Act, 2023 and modern commercial disputes, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant outlined why mediation must become a central pillar of India’s justice delivery system and the Rule of Law.
SIAC has inaugurated its Delhi Liaison Office during the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026, marking a significant expansion of its presence in India and strengthening engagement with the country’s arbitration ecosystem.
At the UK Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant urged modern legal systems to shift from “forum convenience” to “process convenience,” positioning mediation as the next frontier of commercial justice while reaffirming the complementary role of courts and arbitration.
In 1774, Lord Mansfield observed that ‘in all mercantile transactions the great object should be certainty.’ Two hundred and fifty years later, Arun Chawla, Director General of ICA, used that same principle to frame the case for arbitration as the silent infrastructure of globalisation and for the India-UK economic partnership’s dependence on credible dispute resolution institutions.
The Indian Council of Arbitration is holding its 4th International Conference on Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes on 5 June 2026 at Church House, Westminster, London. The Conference will be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with keynote addresses by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos.
“Institutional arbitration in India must continue to expand its reach, strengthen professional capacity, and deepen engagement with global best practices. Encouraging parties, particularly public sector bodies and large commercial entities, to adopt institutional rules more frequently, will play an important role in this transition”.
The decision was taken at a Full Court meeting held on 18 March 2026 by the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges.
The fifth and final day of IIDW 2026 brought together judges, senior advocates, academics, practitioners, and international delegates for a series of discussions on arbitration, mediation, and institutional reform, culminating in reflections on India’s evolving role as a trusted seat of dispute resolution.
Day 1 of India International Disputes Week 2026, commenced in Chandigarh with the launch of the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre (CIAC), an initiative of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, marking an important institutional development in India’s dispute resolution ecosystem.
The revised procedure come into force under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant.
The directive introduced in under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will come into effect from 01-12- 2025.
CJI Surya Kant’s Constitution Day address reaffirmed access to justice as central to India’s constitutional design.
Justice Surya Kant has succeeded 52nd CJI B.R. Gavai, who demitted office on 23-11-2025. Justice Surya Kant’s Chief Justiceship will last till February 2027.
Justice Surya Kant will take charge as Chief Justice with effect from 24-11-2025 and succeed CJI B.R. Gavai who will retire on 23-11-2025.